| Who Really Killed Cock Robin?: An Ecological Mystery Contributor(s): George, Jean Craighead (Author) |
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ISBN: 0064404056 ISBN-13: 9780064404051 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2019 Annotation: The robin that has been nesting on the Mayor's porch dies suddenly and 8th-grader Tony Isidoro is determined to find out why. Threading his way through a maze of clues that include the unknown chemical in the river and the irritating fumes coming from the town dump, the young environmentalist figures out who really killed Cock Robin. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 90038659 |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Series: Eco Mysteries |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.24" W x 7.7" (0.30 lbs) 208 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 42831 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With an intriguing mystery, a timely message about protecting the environment, and Jean Craighead George's award-winning, accessible writing, Who Really Killed Cock Robin is the perfect eco mystery kids--and educators--are sure to love. Citizens of Saddleboro are mourning the mysterious death of their beloved mascot, Cock Robin. Tony suspects there's more to the story than people assume. The truth must be hidden in the clues: The town park is overrun with trillions of ants; nights are quiet because the frogs stopped singing; the nearby river contains a dangerous amount of an unknown chemical; and the town dump is emitting strange fumes. What does it all add up to? There's a story here, and it's up to Tony to figure out who really killed Cock Robin. |
Contributor Bio(s): George, Jean Craighead: - Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. She continued to write acclaimed picture books that celebrate the natural world. Her other books with Wendell Minor include The Wolves Are Back; Luck; Everglades; Arctic Son; Morning, Noon, and Night; and Galapagos George. George, Jean Craighead: -Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. She continued to write acclaimed picture books that celebrate the natural world. Her other books with Wendell Minor include The Wolves Are Back; Luck; Everglades; Arctic Son; Morning, Noon, and Night; and Galapagos George. |